Health

Turquoise Takeover for Lung Cancer Awareness

Turquoise ties and tops covered Singing River Health Systems Cancer Center today as a way to promote Lung Cancer Awareness. Every five minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with lung cancer and every eight minutes, a woman…

Seaside Shuffle in Long Beach

The University of Southern Mississippi is taking steps that benefit a healthy lifestyle and allows students to enjoy the Coast’s beauty at the same time. The very first “Seaside Shuffle” was a chance for Southern Miss staff, faculty and students…

Moss Point's 115th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off

The City of Moss Point kicked off a week of celebrating their 115th anniversary by making sure their residents are living a healthy lifestyle. Residents from across the city headed out to Pelican Landing Center this morning looking for health…

Ocean Springs Upper Elementary Named Healthiest School in Mississippi

Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School now has bragging rights and a $50,000 check after being named Mississippi’s healthiest school. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation recognized Ocean Springs Upper Elementary for their continued efforts to not only…

Healthier Options for School Lunches for Two Harrison County Schools

Healthier options are on their way to two Harrison County elementary schools. This is thanks to a grant from the Mississippi Department of Education. Bel-Aire and D’Iberville elementary schools will be receiving all new oven steamers which will use super-heated…

Residents Raise Money for Clean Air

A group of Pascagoula residents are halfway to their goal to make sure the air where they live is clean. The Cherokee Concerned Citizens group live near a cluster of industrial plants in Pascagoula. They took matters into their own hands…

Watching Your Diet At The Ball Park

If you're on a diet, but still want to have the full game day experience, there are choices you can make at the ball park to keep your diet in check. Dietitians say it is possible to eat healthy at…

Ocean Springs High Receives $25K Grant

Ocean Springs High School students learned today that it pays to be healthy. At a pep rally, the Ocean Springs High School Health Council was presented with a $25,000 grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield to further health and wellness…

Second case of Zika reported in Mississippi

The Mississippi Department of Health reports a second confirmed case of Zika.  The report comes from Noxubee County, where the person infected recently traveled to Haiti. In the case reported from Madison County on Thursday, the infected individual also recently travel…

Mississippi Health Officials Reporting First Zika Case

Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports its first case of Zika virus. The case was in a Madison County resident who recently traveled to Haiti. Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that may cause devastating birth defects if…

Vaccine Exemption Bill Dies in Senate

A bill that would allow medical exemptions of vaccinations died in committee. The bill, which passed the House, would have removed the requirement that the health department approved a doctor’s request for vaccination exemptions. State senators who squashed the bill…

Environmental Concerns in Jackson County

Residents in east Pascagoula have expressed concerns about the city’s air quality, labeling it unsafe and toxic. Today, EPA officials toured the Cherokee Forest subdivision with a bus load of residents who are eager for a change. Chair of the…

Bumble Bee Tuna Recall

Bumble Bee Foods has issued a nationwide recall of more than 31,000 cases of its Bumble Bee Tuna. The recall involves 5 oz. canned Chunk Light Tuna in water and Chunk Light Tuna in vegetable oil produced in February. Bumble…

Defunding Planned Parenthood Passed by State Senate

Mississippi senators have voted to prevent the state Medicaid program from spending any money with Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood has only one medical clinic in Mississippi and it does not provide abortions. However, several senators have said they don’t want…

St. Joseph Hospice Open House

News 25's Katarina Luketich talks to Mark Crowson about the St. Joseph Hospice New Location in Gulfport. March 4, 2016 4-9 P.M.     [mappress mapid="2375"]    

Deuce McAllister Back on the Coast

Former Saints running back Deuce McAllister just can’t stay away from the Coast. Today, for the second time in the past month, the Super Bowl champ was on the Coast hanging out with fans. This time, Deuce got loose at…

Flu Vaccine Proves Effective

Some good news this morning about this year's flu vaccine, The Centers for Disease Control say people who have gotten the vaccine are fifty nine percent less likely to get the flu than those who have not been vaccinated. That's…

State Doctors Oppose Telemedicine

Doctors are taking to the state capitol today in opposition of a "Tele Medicine" house bill. Members of the Mississippi State Medical Association are rallying against the bill that would allow out-of-state physicians to diagnose and treat Mississippi patients exclusively…